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MM08 FRF

2008 Renault Megane

Blue Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jul 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

168,949 mi
Last recorded168,949 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Megane67,006 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM08 FRF
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 168,949 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2026 168,942 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2025 157,745 miles

Check injection message on dash but no light on

Left hand indicate not cancelling on lock

Offside Front Outer CV boot slight seepage past clip

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Jun 2025 157,745 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Check injection message on dash but no light on

Left hand indicate not cancelling on lock

Offside Front Outer CV boot slight seepage past clip

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2024 157,331 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Front Outer cv boot has slight seepage past clip

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened beam axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

check injection message on dash but engine light not on

Pass 19 Jun 2023 156,068 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides close to limit and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer cv boot seeping grease past clip

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

clutch pedal anti slip rubber missing

Fail 19 Jun 2023 157,068 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect cloudy (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides close to limit and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer cv boot seeping grease past clip

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

clutch pedal anti slip rubber missing

Pass 13 Jun 2022 156,575 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tierod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY close to limit and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer cv boot leaking grease past clip

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

check injection message on dash

Fail 10 Jun 2022 156,575 miles

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tierod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY close to limit and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer cv boot leaking grease past clip

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

check injection message on dash

Pass 11 Jun 2021 154,593 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Jun 2021 154,593 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jun 2020 152,777 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Jun 2020 152,777 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2019 150,408 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2019 150,408 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2018 145,873 miles

Exhaust sounds like its blowing

Front brake discs pitted on the edge

Rear doors don't open from the inside

Pass 6 Jun 2017 140,499 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2017 140,499 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (inner tie rod) (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Rear brake discs are lipped

Rear brake pads look low

Pass 21 Jun 2016 133,584 miles

all four tyres are low on tread

rear brake disc are lipped

Fail 8 Jul 2014 120,181 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

offside rear wheel has slight buckle

slight play in steerubg rack

Pass 8 Jul 2014 120,181 miles

offside rear wheel has slight buckle

slight play in steerubg rack

Pass 25 Jun 2013 111,550 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

o/s/r wheel slightly buckled

Pass 29 Jun 2012 104,594 miles

Front brake discs slightly lipped

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Jun 2011 77,170 miles

NSR tyre on 3mm tread (legal limit 1.6mm)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Renault Megane?

Based on 7,306,346 MOT tests across 596,780 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
6,443
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
596,780
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 358,622
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 210,535
Registration plate lamp not working 191,357
position lamp(s) not working 180,297
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 159,959
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MM08 FRF is a 2008 Renault Megane in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2008 Renault Megane models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 67,006 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Renault Megane fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 358,622 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MM08 FRF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Megane typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 18 years old, this Renault Megane is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MM08 FRF is a 2008 Renault Megane, first registered on 11 July 2008.

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